WHAT KEEPS ME CURIOUS

Things I like learning about.

I like understanding how a thing works, not just learning how to use it. These are the areas I keep coming back to.

BUILDING APPLICATIONS

Java backend development

I’m focused on how backend applications are structured, how REST APIs communicate, and how data moves reliably between an application and relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL using Java and Spring Boot.

Focusing on clean REST API design, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), relational data modeling, and shipping reliable server-side services.

Java Spring Boot REST APIs SQL MySQL PostgreSQL Docker

UNDER THE HOOD

Systems programming

Writing a POSIX shell in C made operating-system concepts feel much more concrete. I enjoy exploring process creation, file descriptors, pipes, raw TCP sockets, memory management, and what actually happens when a command runs.

Building tools from scratch—like SXSHELL (7 modules, 7 built-ins, 4 redirection operators), an HTTP server, and a garbage collector—to demystify OS internals.

C POSIX Linux Networking Memory Management CMake Git

OPEN SOURCE & GAME ENGINE INTERNALS

Open source & game development

I’m an active open-source contributor to the Godot Engine (3 merged pull requests in Godot 4.8 out of 11 submitted) and enjoy exploring game development and graphics programming in Unity and C#.

Navigating large C++ engine codebases, fixing editor regressions in Godot 4.8, and prototyping gameplay systems in Unity.

Godot Unity C# Open Source Git

EVIDENCE-BASED SKILLS

Skills mapped to what I’ve built

Java & Backend Engineering

├── Spring Boot & REST APIs

├── Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

├── E-commerce & Expense Tracker APIs

└── IntelliJ IDEA & Docker

C & Systems Internals

├── SXSHELL (7 modules, 4 redirection ops)

├── Custom HTTP Server (Raw TCP Sockets)

├── Mark-and-Sweep Garbage Collector

└── Git Implementation in C

SQL & Databases

├── Harvard CS50 SQL Certified

├── MySQL & PostgreSQL

└── Relational Schema & Query Design

Open Source & Tooling

├── Godot Engine 4.8 (3 Merged PRs)

├── Resume Builder (16 ★, 8 Forks)

├── Catppuccin Obsidian Theme PR

└── Linux, Git, CMake & VS Code

Want to see what these interests turn into?

Have a look at the projects and experiments I’m working on.

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